257 ▲ +20.1%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 214
- 2016: 179
- 2021: 257
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moffatdale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Moffatdale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Moffatdale is 11 years older than those across Queensland and Australia. This is a small community of 257 people where seniors make up nearly a third of the population. The area is far older than most similar places, with a strong presence of retirees.
257
▲ +20.1%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Moffatdale — higher than 58% of areas.
| Moffatdale | 257 |
|---|---|
| 4605, QLD | 4,770 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 257 people, which is larger than about 59% of similar areas. The typical person here is 49, making the area far older than the national figure of 38.
49 yrs ▲ +6.5%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 30% of the population, which is far above the 17% seen in Queensland and Australia. Children under 15 make up 18.3%, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.
30.0% ▲ +112.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Moffatdale, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 4.3% of the population, which is a little above the Australian average. Those in de facto relationships account for 8.6%, a figure that is well below the Queensland average of 12.9%.
4.3% ▲ +208.2%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.6% ▲ +92.6%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Moffatdale, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 21%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Moffatdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31870/moffatdale/topic/demographics-identity